tooty Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Cool______ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thanks for the article of interest. I wonder what this will mean for local groups, hospitals, and patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Less wait times, I would imagine. But how much less? Like, how much more efficient is 10 radiologists working via teleradiology vs. 10 radiologists working directly at hospitals and clinics? If the average radiologist interprets 18,000 images per year, can 'teleradiologists' interpret, what, 24,000 images per year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well, it would improve care for areas where there is a staffing shortage.. but if you are comparing to in-hospital radiologists, how valuable is the relationship between the radiologist and the referring physician, and the availability of on-site consultation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCTulip Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 this is potentially bad they can potentially replace in hospital radiologist in smaller communities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 this is potentially bad they can potentially replace in hospital radiologist in smaller communities why is it bad if the result is the same but with improved efficiency? Have each hospital set up IT to handle communications between the teleradiologist and on-site physicians and BAM you have a radiologist who doesn't have to drive 200km to your location. If my source is correct, we are short about 600 radiologists in Canada (a few years ago). It could be a while before we fill that gap with only 78+ spots every year and current radiologists retiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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